I’m delighted to be one of today’s stops on the blog tour for ‘Murder on the Italian Riviera.’
A brand-new cozy crime series set in gorgeous Tuscany…It’s murder in paradise!
An ex-con…
Private investigator Dan Armstrong is no stranger to working with criminals, but when he’s approached for help by Bianca Moretti, he’s on high alert. Bianca is intelligent and beautiful, and Dan likes her, but he also once sent her to prison…
A suspicious death…
Bianca explains that a guest has been found dead at her father’s luxurious and private retreat on the beautiful Italian Riviera. The police are sure the death is accidental, but Bianca is convinced the man’s been murdered. Dan’s sure he can get to the bottom of things…as long as Bianca is telling him the whole truth.
A very revealing case!
But when Dan arrives at the resort, he’s in for a shock. He finds that the place is a naturist retreat, and everybody is walking around stark naked! Dan is determined to discover the truth, but this is going to mean revealing a whole lot more of himself than he expected.
Can Dan sniff out the truth about this case before Oscar’s cold wet nose causes havoc?
Purchase Link – https://mybook.to/italianrivierasocial
Author Bio –
I write under the androgynous name T A Williams because 65% of books are read by women. In my first book one of the (female) characters suggests the imbalance is due to the fact that men spend too much time getting drunk and watching football. I couldn’t possibly comment. Ask my wife…
I’ve written all sorts: thrillers, historical novels, short stories and now I’m enjoying myself hugely writing romance and whodunnits. Romantic comedies are what we all need from time to time. Life isn’t always very fair. It isn’t always a lot of fun, but when it is, we need to embrace it. Murder mystery is all very well, but it needs to put a smile on your face, so that’s why I like to inject some humour. I’m having a lot of fun writing the Armstrong and Oscar cozy mystery series set in sunny Italy. They are all standalone books but if you really want to do it properly, start with the first one in the series, Murder in Tuscany. If my books can whisk you away to gorgeous locations, put a smile on your face and maybe give your heartstrings a tug, then I know I’ve done my job.
I‘ve lived all over Europe, but now I live in a little village in sleepy Devon, tucked away in south west England. I love the place. That’s why you’ll find leafy lanes and thatched cottages in many of my books. Oh, yes, and a black Labrador.
I’ve been writing since I was 14 and that is well over half a century ago. However, underneath this bald, wrinkly exterior, there beats the heart of a youngster. My wife is convinced I will never grow up. I hope she’s right.
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Review-
It’s always a pleasure to read a new T A Williams release and I’ve grown equally as fond of his Armstrong and Oscar cozy mystery series as I am of his romance books.
The draw, as always, is the idyllic setting of Italy and this time the action centres on the Italian Riviera; an area of the country I’ve yet to visit but which sits on my bucket list and even more so after reading this book!
The beauty of T A Williams’ writing is his incredible ability to transport you to the setting and whet your appetite for the culture with mouthwatering descriptions of the landscapes, food and wine.
Although the focus of this story is on a murder which has occurred in a holiday retreat, it is lighthearted and humorous throughout. I especially liked Dan’s obvious embarrassment on realising that to blend in at the retreat, he was going to have to wander around naked like the other guests.
It was an interesting twist to this one that the person who led Dan to the case was someone he’d previously encountered in his role as a detective in the UK and who had received a prison sentence as a result.
The star of the show is undoubtedly Oscar, the loveable Labrador with an eye for the ladies and a unique ability to smile as well as cause some havoc when given the chance! It made me chuckle whenever Dan panicked in the retreat that Oscar might be too eager to acquaint himself with a stranger’s nudity when meeting them for the first time.
As mentioned by the author himself, this can easily be read as a stand-alone, but like him, I’d highly recommend starting at the beginning of the series and reading them all. My reviews of previous titles can be accessed by typing T A Williams in the search bar.
With thanks to the author, Rachel at Random Resources and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to participate in the tour.
Further stops can be found here:
Pickled Thoughts and Pinot 